linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] ata: ahci: Rename board_ahci

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Date:   Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:01:01 -0800
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>
Cc:     Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@...nsource.wdc.com>,
        "open list:LIBATA SUBSYSTEM (Serial and Parallel ATA drivers)" 
        <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de, hdegoede@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] ata: ahci: Rename board_ahci_mobile

On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 12:11:11AM -0600, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> This board definition was originally created for mobile devices to
> designate default link power managmeent policy to influence runtime
> power consumption.
> 
> As this is interesting for more than just mobile designs, rename the
> board to `board_ahci_low_power` to make it clear it is about default
> policy.

Is there any good reason to not just apply the policy to all devices
by default?